Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- propulsive
- action movie night
- franchise marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film commercially effective and kinetically entertaining but overly repetitive, thinly written, and less substantial than earlier Bourne entries.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jason Bourne's history as a Treadstone operative and his recovered memories drive the investigation and pursuit.
Nicky Parsons exposes CIA black operations while Director Dewey attempts to protect the covert system.
The plot repeatedly moves through hacking discoveries, escapes, hand-to-hand fights, and international chases.
Parsons draws Bourne out of hiding, forcing his return to the CIA conflict after years away.
Films like Jason Bourne, and why
The Bourne Ultimatum
shares globe-spanning espionage action, hunted-operative tension, rapid chases, and conspiratorial government intrigue
The Bourne Supremacy
shares kinetic spycraft, fugitive protagonists, covert agencies, and identity-driven thriller plotting
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
shares contemporary espionage, CIA conspiracy, relentless pursuit, and muscular action-thriller pacing
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Greengrass
- Release Date
- 2016-07-27
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (6381)
Cast
- Matt Damon
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Alicia Vikander
- Vincent Cassel
- Julia Stiles
- Riz Ahmed
- Ato Essandoh
- Scott Shepherd
- Bill Camp
- Vinzenz Kiefer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jason Bourne about?
- A withdrawn former assassin is pulled back into a lethal CIA conspiracy when a whistleblower's hack exposes the black-ops program that made him.
- What is Jason Bourne like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jason Bourne as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jason Bourne violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Jason Bourne as moderate.
- What did critics think of Jason Bourne?
- Critics broadly found the film commercially effective and kinetically entertaining but overly repetitive, thinly written, and less substantial than earlier Bourne entries.
- Which films are like Jason Bourne?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Supremacy, and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
- How long is Jason Bourne?
- Jason Bourne runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jason Bourne?
- In United States, Jason Bourne streams on YouTube TV.
